UPDATE: A mistrial has been declared, postponing the trial for later this month, according to CBS.

A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy accused in a road rage incident.

After opening statements and witness testimony on Tuesday, the first day of Paul Pletcher’s trial, Wednesday’s proceedings never quite got off the ground. The jury was not brought in during the morning hours because of a last-minute deposition of a former Ft. Lauderdale police officer. The court recessed around 12:30 p.m. for lunch. When court resumed around 1:30 p.m., Circuit Judge Michael Usan said he had a family emergency and had to leave.

Pletcher’s defense immediately moved for a mistrial to which the prosecution didn’t object. Circuit Judge Martin Bidwell, who took over after Usan left, granted the mistrial. The next hearing on the matter is set for January 22nd.

Now Pletcher has another few weeks to party as he is obviously fond of doing, according to his Facebook page (since taken down), which was highlighted by the Miami New Times.

An award-winning Florida cop who was once named Officer of the Year shot an unarmed 17-year-old boy as he was lying...

Ben KellerDecember 5, 2016

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